Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-14
REMOVED TO THEIR HOMES,
Friends ThrOng to Take a Last Look at the
Dead.
STRICKEN DOWN BY THE BLOW,
Terrible Grief of the Relatives Mrs. Par
sons Frantic Cry for Her Husband.

CHlNAGO, NONch1OCl IL. IL NbOAS "
the undertaking establishment to which
the bodies of the dead Anarchists were
taken after the execution, yesterday, were
thrown open at 6 o'clock this morning and
the crowd which had heen waiting to view
the remains began to file in.
Only the bodies of Parsons and Fischer
were left to crafty the morbid curiosity Of
the crowd, the remains of Spies and Engle
having already been removed. Occasion
ally one of the curious would mutteI
something as he gaZed upon the upturned
distorted faces of the dead, but most OF the
people passed on silently after a single
glance at the countenances OF the much.
talked-of men.
At 9 O'Clock the door was closed. At
that time there was a big crowd outside,
and it was estimated that four or five
thousand people had viewed the remains.
A half hour later the bodies were remOy-
ed to the late residences Of the Anarchists.
No excitement attended the transfer OF
the remains.
DEMONSTRATIONS To BE PROHIBITED.
1t looks very much to-day as if the city
authorities would refuse to allow the
friends of the executed Anarchists to carry
out their programme respecting their
| funerals, which are set for tomorrow. 1t
has been learned from the most re-
liable sources that Mayor Roche, Chief
of Police Ebersold, Inspector Bonield
and Commissioner of Public Works Swift
have had q long conference respecting
what they would or would not allow. The
Chief and Mayor are both set against per
hitting crowds to line the streets through
which the Cortege proposes passing. And
it may he decided that the burials OF the
"Reds' will have to be made separately.
1t is strongly limited that the authorities
of Waldheim cemetery, the II IN which
it was proposed to bury the Reds" and
over their graves erect a monument, were
seriously considering whether it was not
their duty to refuse a resting place for the
Anarchists remains within their in
| closure. At least they will not allow the
monument.
ANyTHER FLAG INCIDENT.
An incident occurred this morning which
shows the temper of the law-abiding peO-
pie of the city. Spies was a member OF
the Aurora Turn Nerein. Some SOcialistiC
members of the organization placed an
American tlagat half mast on Aurora Turn
Halle. 1t had not been there long before
the owners Of the building ordered the flag
taken down, and it was done. Both the
owners OF the Aurora Turn Halle, it may
be interesting to know, are Germans.
1t was also learned this morning that the
Turn Halle owners would most likely re-
fuse 10 allow the body of Spies TO lie in
state ia the Halle, as proposed.
Edmund DeuSS, editor of the Ar6eitcI
/rituHg, said that he had not yet found the
compOsure to write his editorial senti-
menis, bat he could briefly outline them
as they would be in the next issue of the
| paper. This will be the tenor of u ar
ticle: The history Of the world is the
tribunal Of the world, and as Sheriff Mat
son shall live in history, so shall he stand
arraigued by popular sentiment for his
cruel denial of u few farewell words to the
condemned. He had plenty of time TO al
low them even as much as twenty minutes
| each, hut he refused it and %strangled Par
sons as he spoke. Such reflections as
these will be the burden of our editorial. "
During this morning the directors of
| Wallpeim Cemetry, had informal talks
among themselves as to the propriety OF
having the Anarchists buried in their
ground, John Buehler, banker and secre-
tary of the board, said that nothing posi-
tive had been determined upon at l p. III.
lie had decided, however, to call a formal
meeting of the board for = p. M, at which
the question would be discussed.
REMOVING THE DEAD.
At 10 o'clock the casket containing the
body OF Fischer was taken out. 1t was to
be taken to the home of his wife. 1t was
quickly lifted into the wagon and an oil
cloth covering spread over it. Then the
undertaken and his assistants mounted the
box and the wagon was driven out Mil.
waukee avenue, followed by a crowd OF
small boys, most of the grown people stay
ing behind in hopes Of getting a look at
Parsons. A detail of police Just 90
ing on duty came along at the
time and marched after the wagon.
This created some COmmOtion along
the way, but it died out when tn police
turned off at Novel street. The wagon
with it's guard OF boys moved on to the
house OF Mrs. Fischer, just 3 block east OF
Milwaukee venue II is a two story frame
structure, and is occupied by several fam
lilies. Mrs. Fischer's apartments are in
the rear on the ground floor, and are en-,
tered through an arch under q rear stair
way, leading from the second story. This
arch was draped with white and black
cambria. Around the house was a great
crowd Of women and children, evidently
belonging in the neighhorbood. They
were most sadly curious rather than sym
pathetic, and when the wagon drew up in
front of the house they
GRAINED THEIR NECKS
TO see what they could.
Mrs. fletcher was at the house Of one OF
the ~neighborS when the body Of her hus,
band arrived, but IS soon as it had been
carried into the house and properly placed
she was escorted into her desolate home by
two female friends. She was suffering
greatly aud her actions were somewhat
hysterical. She stopped occasionally and
threw her arms about one or the other OF
her friends and wept bitterly. At one
o'clock the curious throng still hung about
the house.
The doors and windows of Chris. Spies
house, where the body of the dead
dudlCuisl lies NGlC bAtlNu unu NOulu uON
be opeued to anyone. Long stripes of white
and black Grape swung from the door be-
low. At the top of the symbols of mourn,
ing was q large black rose, made also OF
Grape, and from the middle of the rose
streams of red huttered in the breeze.
From the momeLt the dead body arrived
at the residence OF Augnst's brother, the
house has been
SURROUNDED BY CROWDS
of inquirers and spectators. This morning
the aSsemblage gradually increased in
numbers, all anxious to get q glimpse at
the face of the famous Anarchist. Nobody
was gratified. Repeated calls at the door
failed to elicit any response. The Van
Zandt mansion was tightly closed this
morning. At every window save those in
the upper story of the house the curtains
were drawn so as to wholly shut out the
light. A transparency of August Spies
hung in the parlor window, and wa
thrown into relief BY the buff curtain be,
hind. Many people glanced up at the
picture as they passed. When a reporter
rang the doOrbell q neat-looking colOred